The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
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Welcome to The Compassion Initiative Podcast Series. This Podcast series features Dr Stan Steindl and Dr James Kirby, both Clinical Psychologists. Stan and James are the co-founders of The Compassion Initiative.
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
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Michelle L. Drapkin, PhD, ABPP, is a clinical psychologist who owns and operates the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Center, and has worked in behavioral science for over twenty years. She held various roles as a behavioral scientist in industry, including leading the development and deployment of behavior change interventions at Johnson & Johnson. She held a national motivational interviewing (MI) training position at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and was on faculty at the University of Pennsylvania. Dr Drapkin completed her PhD in clinical psychology from Rutgers, The State Unive ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
2w ago
Dr Steve Hickman is the former Executive Director of the non-profit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, a Certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and trainer, and a Clinical Psychologist by training. He is also a Retired Associate Clinical Professor in the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, as well as the Founding Director of the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. Here we chat about self-compassion and the Mindful Self-Compassion program, as well as self-compassion for men. TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session LINKS Self-compassion for Dummies ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
3w ago
Dr Kate Lucre is a Birmingham-based Compassion Focused Therapist and Supervisor specialising in the use of CFT for complex trauma, personality and relational difficulties for groups and individual. She has recently published a paper presenting 12-month outcome data on Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy (CFGP) for people with personality disorder, and attachment and relational trauma and tragedy. TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session Lucre et al (2024). Compassion Focused Group Psychotherapy for attachment and relational trauma: Engaging people with a diagnosis of pers ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
1M ago
“A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life.” Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and MSC has since been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide. They co-authored two books on MSC, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. Chris spends most of his time lecturing and leading workshops around the world on mindfulness and se ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
1M ago
Professor Darcy L Harris currently works at Kings University College/Western University in the Department of Thanatology. Darcy does research in Grief, Bereavement, Non-Death Loss and Grief, and Compassion-based approaches in care settings. She has written and taught extensively in the field, and is doing some wonderful initiatives to integrate grief work with compassion focused therapy. TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt: In Session LINKS: Compassion-based Approaches in Grief and Loss https://www.amazon.com.au/Compassion-Based-Approaches-Grief-Darcy-Harris/dp/1032068345 Darcy Har ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
1M ago
Dr Ruth Ann Harpur is a Clinical Psychologist specialising in relationships and issues of narcissism, and helping people and couples to develop compassionate, strong relationships with themselves and each other. She is passionate about how important relationships are in how we navigate the demands and challenges of life, with people often repeating familiar patterns in relationships that may not serve their needs and in ways that seem confusing to us and the people around us. Ruth Ann has a popular YouTube channel that explores these issues, with a particular focus on narcissism, and the effec ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
1M ago
Lately I have been receiving some comments on my videos and shorts from people concerned that there is, in fact, too much compassion in the world. Today, we will be trying to answer the question: can we have too much compassion? It's an intriguing thought, and we'll be exploring it through the lens of Compassion Focused Therapy. I'd love to hear your thoughts! TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt LINKS: Coddling of the American Mind https://www.amazon.com.au/Coddling-American-Mind-Intentions-Generation/dp/0735224897 Tough Love https://www.amazon.com.au/Tough-Love-Bill-Milliken/dp/B0 ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
2M ago
I have been trying out other podcasts lately, just to get a range of inputs into my thinking, and recently listened to Chris Williamson’s Modern Wisdom podcast, Episode #723 — 15 Lessons from 2023. In that episode, he described how pleased he was to have come up with the concept “toxic compassion”. According to Williamson, “Toxic compassion is the prioritisation of short term emotional comfort over everything else, over truth, reality, actual long term outcomes, flourishing, everything. It optimises for looking good, rather than doing good.” Today, we're going to delve into the role emotions p ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
2M ago
Today's video is going to be a bit provocative, with a title that might catch you off guard: "Humans Suck!" But don't worry, it's not all doom and gloom. In fact, we're going to explore the fascinating world of compassion focused therapy, developed by Professor Paul Gilbert. So buckle up, hit that like button if you enjoy this video, and let's dive into why humans suck and how practicing compassion and self-compassion can change the game. TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt LINKS: If you would like to learn more about compassion focused therapy, you can find Dr Stan Steindl's book ..read more
The Compassion Initiative: Just Two Guys in Brisbane talking Compassion
2M ago
Compassion is a reality, but at different levels. If we apply some of Aristotle's theory of reality to compassion, then we start to understand actual and potential compassion. Let's dive into what this might all mean, with some practical tips to integrate notions of actual and potential compassion into your life...with a pinch of compassion focused therapy theory mixed in. TARGETED PLAYLIST LINK: Compassion in a T-Shirt LINKS: Alex O'Connors Within Reason Podcast - Aristotle's Argument for God with Edward Feser https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfQldsGrMfk&t=3717s If you would like to learn ..read more